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18th Century Tokens, Glamorganshire, Glamorgan, William Taitt, Richard Crawshay and Samuel Homfray, Jorden’s Halfpenny, 1795, a trial of the rev. die in its original state on a partially struck blank for the Brimscombe Port, Thames & Severn Canal Co, Halfpenny [DH Gloucestershire 60], Britannia seated left with spear and shield, pedestal and ship in background, y brenhin ar gyfraith, rev. incuse impression of the tunnel entrance to the canal, edge payable at [b]rimscombe port, 10.19g/3h...
Hammer Price: £1,900
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, a trial of the unfinished obv. die for his Halfpenny, in copper, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, no hatching in shield, ghb cypher below, edge plain, 13.74g (DH 65 bis II; Jan II, 107). About extremely fine with a hint of original colour in the legends, of the highest rarity, only one other specimen believed extant £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,500
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Charles Pye, a trial of the obv. die for his Halfpenny, 1797, in white metal, cp cypher, birmingham halfpenny for exchange around, edge plain, 7.43g (DH 222). Some light surface spotting, otherwise very fine and of the highest rarity, perhaps the only known specimen £400-600
Hammer Price: £1,300
Theatre and Entertainment, London, Drury Lane, Theatre Royal, engraved silver and blue and white enamel, t r d l, free ticket for life, rev. named (Honble. Edward Bouverie by Order of the Proprietors 1794. Westley), 47mm, 26.67g (D & W –; MG –). Very fine and extremely rare; with loop for suspension £300-400
Hammer Price: £1,000
18th Century Tokens, Co Offaly (King’s County), Charleville, Charles Bury, Proof Thirteen Pence, 1802, in gilt-copper, arms and supporters, rev. payable at tullamoore, etc, upper portion of a in tuesday clear, edge plain, 21.52g/6h (DH 1 [illustrated as DH 2]; cf. DNW 61, 1193). Brilliant and practically as struck, most attractive and very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £750
Countermarked Tokens, Northumberland, Ouseburn, a Mexico, Charles IIII, 8 Réales, 1799fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked yelloley’s potery ouseburn around 5/-, 26.72g/12h (Manville p.215, this specimen not listed; D –). Coin about fine, countermark an early 20th century concoction £50-100
Theatre and Entertainment, Co Dublin, Dublin, Theatre Royal, uniface square copper, royal crown, theatre royal dublin around, back scratched ‘1771’, 35mm, 13.85g (D & W 4/27; MG 381; Noble II, 620). Good very fine and very rare; pierced at top for suspension £300-350
Hammer Price: £700
18th Century Tokens, Ayrshire, Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Restrike Pattern Halfcrown, 1799, by W.J. Taylor from dies by J. Milton, in silver, bust of the Prince of Wales left, rev. cruciform shields, edge plain, 16.17g/6h (Dykes, BNJ 2002, pp.156-8; Stainton 31A; Seaby ST 298; DH 5 bis I). Usual die flaw beneath bust, brilliant mint state, attractive deep tone £600-800
Hammer Price: £650
17th Century Tokens, Taunton, Borough Farthings, 1667 (3, from two obv. and three rev. dies), 3.47g/9h (N 4112; BW. 227), 1.23g/3h (N 4115; BW. 229), 2.16g/6h (N 4116; BW. 230); Thomas Andrews, Farthing, 1.31g/6h (N 4117; BW. 232); Thomas Androsse, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.93g/3h (N 4118; BW. 233); John Bobbett, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 1.52g/6h (N 4120; BW. 237), 1.32g/6h (N 4121; BW. 238); William Chace, Farthing, 0.24g/12h (N –; BW. 241); Christopher Cooke, Farthing, 1667,...
Hammer Price: £600
17th Century Tokens, Ireland, Co Fermanagh, Lisnaskea, John Nisbit, Penny, 1.34g/10h (Sharman, TCSB 9, p.54, this piece; N –; Macalister –; BW. –). Good fine with even brown patina, of the highest rarity; no other tokens known from this locality £400-500
Hammer Price: £580
Parks and Gardens, London, Lambeth, Vauxhall Gardens, uniface silver, unsigned [by R. Yeo after W. Hogarth], Arion holding lyre, riding on dolphin, scrolled border, back named (J. Fox Esqr), 40 x 34mm, 7.70g (D & W 83/270; MG 672). Minor marks and staining on back, otherwise very fine, old dusty tone, very rare; with integral loop for suspension £500-700
Theatre and Entertainment, Co Dublin, Dublin, Theatre Royal, copper, crowned wm monogram, theatre royall around, the mid: gal: in centre, rev. shield containing harp, 30mm, 12.22g/12h (D & W 3/25; MG 372). Fine and very rare; set in double gold surround mount with grained edge and loop for suspension £300-350
Miscellaneous Checks, Co Dublin, Dublin, The Eagle, G.F., copper Twopence by J.C. Parkes, obv. eagle, 22mm (Todd 96; Dublinia –); The Griffin, G.F., copper Twopence, obv. griffin’s head, 21mm (Todd 97; Macalister 784; Dublinia 423; Noble II, 568); The Stag, J[ames] Flood, copper Twopence, obv. stag, 22mm (Todd 109; Dublinia 425); The Horse and Jockey, J[oseph] M[iller], copper Twopence by J.C. Parkes, obv. horse and rider, 22mm (Todd 160; Dublinia –) [4]. About very fine and better,...
Hammer Price: £550
Surrey, Farnham, J[ames] D[irricke], Farthing, 1658, 1.14g/12h (N 4575; W 1; BW. 73); Rob[ert] Frior, Farthing, 0.69g/9h (N 4576; W 2; BW. 74); John Genang, Farthing, 1669, 1.02g/6h (N –; W 3; BW. 75); John Goddard, Farthing, 1.08g/6h (N 4578, this piece; W 4; BW. 76); John Holloway, Farthing, 1658, 1.24g/6h (N 4579; W 5; BW. 77); James Hunt, Farthing, 0.98g/6h (N 4581; W 6; BW. 79); Richard Lunn, Farthing, 1.18g/6h (N 4583, this piece; W 7; BW. 80); Francis Mabberley, Farthing, 0.98g/12h...
Hammer Price: £500
18th Century Tokens, Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1790, by J. Wilson, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 16 acorns, signed w on truncation, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in london or anglesey, 14.01g/12h (DH 385). Very fine and extremely rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Strand, J. and Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (11), lion, rev. eagle, 8.31g/5h (DH 414); elephant, rev. rhinoceros, 6.77g/6h (DH 416b); lion and dog, rev. kangaroo, 11.52g/12h (DH 430); lion couchant, revs. cockatoo, 9.68g/5h (DH 434), crane, 9.02g/9h (DH 435); rhinoceros, rev. two-headed cow, 9.46g/6h (DH 439); nylghau, rev. ostrich, 6.62g/6h (DH 445); antelope, rev. ostrich, 10.61g/6h (DH 447a); zebra, rev. two-headed cow, 9.25g/7h (DH...
Peterborough, Overseers, octagonal Halfpence (2), 1669, 2.55g/6h (N 3430; W 107; BW. 104), 1670, 2.35g/12h (N 3433; W 108; BW. 106); Robert Andrewes, Farthing, 0.92g/12h (N 3435; W 111; BW. 108); Richard Burton, Halfpenny, 1668, 3.15g/6h (N 3437; W 115; BW. 111); Robart Caryer, Farthing, 0.44g/12h (N 3439; W 117; BW. 113); John Cawthorne, Farthing, 0.98g/9h (N 3440; W 119; BW. 115); Robert Danyell, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.46g/12h (N 3441; W 120; BW. 116); Tho[mas] Dillingham, Farthing, 0.74g/6h...
Hammer Price: £480
17th Century Tokens, London (City), Aldersgate Street, John Wickins, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.50g/6h (N 6452; BW. 64); Angel Alley, Obadiah Surridge, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.26g/12h (N 6501; BW. 3124); Blackfriars, R.D.S., ye darke entry, Farthing, 1659, 0.71g/12h (N –; BW. 346); Castle Yard, George Pickfat, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.83g/12h (N 6740; BW. Southwark 206); Fleet Street [Chancery Lane], L[ewis] W[illson] and H[enry] M[orris], Farthing, 0.80g/6h (N 4750; BW. 1102); Fleet Street, James Farr,...
Miscellaneous, England, 17th century tokens (186), including several Bristol City Farthings, etc [186]. Varied state, some excavated £100-150
Hammer Price: £470
Miscellaneous, Evasion Halfpence (25), including A 2, 37, 47, 314, 361, 433, 435, etc; counterfeit Georgian Halfpence (7) [32]. Varied state, two pierced £90-120
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Bishopsgate, Clark & Harris, Halfpenny, 1795, large buttons, 8.68g/7h (DH 283a); Lutwyche’s Anti-Slavery Halfpenny, reading opression, 9.14g/5h (DH 1037); together with other 18th century tokens of Middlesex (70), various issues [72]. First worn, second fair, others in varied state £180-220
Hammer Price: £460
Miscellaneous, England, 18th century tokens (102), various issues, all from the Southern counties and East Anglia [102]. Varied state £300-350
Miscellaneous Checks, Co Dublin, Dublin, North Circular Road Tavern, J.B., brass Twopence by I.C. Parkes, obv. dog, 28mm (Todd 13; Dublinia –); Isaac Cole, uniface brass, antelope, 27mm (Todd 51; Dublinia –) [2]. About very fine, both rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £450
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Farthings (4), bust left, revs. man on bull with ass’s head, 4.07g/6h (DH 1078), padlock, 4.00g/12h (DH 1080), pig, 3.32g/6h (DH 1081, small flan), slave, 3.42g/6h (DH 1082) [4]. Extremely fine, first patinated, others with original colour, an attractive group £150-200
Miscellaneous, Evasion and counterfeit Halfpence, etc (17), including A 314, 398, 452 and several double-headed or double-reverse concoctions [17]. Varied state £30-40
Hammer Price: £430
18th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Portsmouth, mule Halfpenny by Kempson, 1794, rev. female standing, 7.46g/12h (DH 56); Middlesex, George III, Thanksgiving at St Paul’s, 1789, a copper medal by J. Davies, 8.41g/12h (DH 930; BHM 297; Storer 6192); together with other miscellaneous 18th century copper tokens (94), 19th century copper tokens, tickets, etc (25), including Colonial issues [121]. First fine, second very fine, remainder generally fine, some better £400-500
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Anti-Slavery Society, c. 1790, a white metal medal, unsigned [by W. Dixon after W. Hackwood], chained slave kneeling right, rev. whatsoever ye would, etc, t of that over o of do, 33mm, 12.70g/12h (DH 235 bis III). Very fine, rare £120-150
18th Century Tokens, Ayrshire, Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Pattern Shilling, 1799, by J. Milton, in silver, similar, edge plain, 4.40g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2002, p.154, fig. 5; Stainton 31B; Seaby ST 298; DH 5 bis II). Extremely fine and attractively toned, almost certainly an original striking £250-300
19th Century Tokens, Wiltshire, Staverton, John Jones, Penny, 1811, view of the Staverton factory, rev. ram suspended from ribbon, 18.54g/6h (W 1109). Very fine and extremely rare £250-350
Hammer Price: £410
Hampshire, Winchester, City Farthing, 1669, 0.74g/12h (N 2025; W 1a; BW. 212), Halfpenny, 1669, 1.91g/12h (N 2026; W 1; BW. 211); William Butler, Farthing, 1657, 1.04g/6h (N 2027; W 2; BW. 214); Michaell Fitchat, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.87g/12h (N 2031; W 5; BW. 219); John Lampard, Farthing, 1.05g/12h (N 2032; W 7; BW. 221); Robert Michill, Farthing, 1.21g/6h (N 2033 rev., different obv. die; W 8 and pl.20, D, different obv. die; BW. 222); William Over, Farthing, 1.11g/6h (N 2041; W 9; BW. 223);...
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (5), legend, rev. snail, 10.40g/7h (DH 714b); ass, rev. lion and cock, 11.84g/6h (DH 720); dog, rev. cat, 11.25g/6h (DH 751); pig, rev. heart and hand, 10.78g/5h (DH 845); stag, rev. boys on turnstile, 10.71g/6h (DH 864); mule Farthings (2), Adam and Eve, rev. pig, 4.09g/6h (DH 1083); cat, rev. hand holding open book, 2.71g/9h (DH 1091) [7]. Very fine, but the last ill-struck and with weak rims £150-180
17th Century Tokens, London (City), Aldersgate Street, John Warner, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.91g/9h (N 6449; BW. 60); Bishopsgate Street, E[dward] D[rayton], Farthing, 1.23g/6h (N 6585; BW. 228); Bishopsgate Without, G.I.O., the halfe moone brew hovs, Farthing, 1.12g/6h (N –; BW. 311), Henry Salter, Farthing, 1667, 0.90g/12h (N 6633; BW. 325); Creechurch Lane, Edward Shrawley, Penny, 1669, 3.93g/12h (N 6827; BW. 783); Fetter Lane, Robert Redway, Halfpenny, 1.15g/3h (N 6926; BW. 1019);...
Hammer Price: £400
Towcester, William Bell, Halfpenny, 1.38g/3h (N 3464; W 158; BW. 158); Thomas Clarke, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.28g/6h (N 3469; W 160; BW. 159); Charles Gore, Halfpenny, 1663, 2.31g/6h (N 3470; W 166; BW. 163); Thomas Harris, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.82g/12h (N 3471; W 167; BW. 164); Pattricke Herron, octagonal Halfpenny, 1.44g/3h (N 3472; W 168; BW. 165); John Kingston, Farthings (2), undated, 1.11g/6h (N 3473; W 171; BW. 168), 1666, 1.10g/6h (N 3474; W 170; BW. 167); George Waple, Halfpenny, 1667,...
Unofficial Farthings, Co Kerry, Killarney, McSweeny & O’Keefe (UFS 6460); Tralee, Lumsden Orr & Co, 1839 (UFS 6800), M.H. Reardon, 1839 (UFS 6810); Co Limerick, Kilmallock, Daniel O’Brien (UFS 6490); Co Monaghan, Monaghan, F. Adams (UFS 6670); Co Tipperary, Clonmel, Peter McSwiney & Co (UFS 5610); Co Waterford, Waterford, Conway Carleton, 1841 (2, both UFS 6820), James Carroll (2, both UFS 6840), J.W. Delahunty (UFS 6850), W. Kirkwood (2, both UFS 6870), McLeer & Kelly (2, both UFS...
Hammer Price: £380
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Bishopsgate, Meymott & Son, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.68g/12h (DH 378); Uncertain Locality, uncertain issuer, Mail Coach series, Halfpenny with initials jf, a test piece struck over an imitation George III Halfpenny, 8.69g (dies of DH 363); Sussex, Brighton, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 8.64g/6h (DH 6) [3]. Very fine and better £90-120
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Skidmore’s Church series, Halfpence (6), Fleet Street, St Dunstan’s, 14.21g/12h (DH 584a); Garlick Hythe, St James’s, 13.75g/12h (DH 586); West Smithfield, St Bartholomew the Great, 11.68g/12h (DH 543), St Bartholomew the Less, 11.20g/12h (DH 544); Greater Metropolitan area, Bethnal Green, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpenny, St Mathew’s, 12.19g/10h (DH 547); Surrey, Bermondsey, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpenny, St Mary...
18th Century Tokens, Bath, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (10), All Saints Chapel, 13.27g/6h (DH 69); Cross Bath Pump Room, 13.85g/12h (DH 72); Free Church, 13.55g/6h (DH 73); Free School, 13.07g/6h (DH 74); General Hospital, 13.93g/12h (DH 75); Kensington Chapel, 13.58g/6h (DH 76); New Pump Room Interior, 13.17g/6h (DH 82); New Rooms Principal Entrance, 13.44g/6h (DH 83); Private Baths, 13.31g/6h (DH 79); St Mary’s Chapel, 13.91g/6h (DH 78) [10]. DH 74, 78 and 79 virtually as struck...
17th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, Doncaster, Ann Forth, Halfpenny, 2.20g/5h (N –; D 70A [description incomplete]). Fair but clear, of the highest rarity £100-200
17th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, Leeds, Zachariah Roper, Halfpenny, [16]68, 1.11g/12h (N –; D 206A). Centres rubbed, otherwise fair and the legends clear, extremely rare £100-200
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Halfpence (5), all with bust of Handel, Grey Friars, 13.59g/6h (DH 273a), Mill Lane (2), 13.59g/6h, 12.61g/6h (both DH 275), Spon, 13.93g/6h (DH 278a), White Friars, 13.59g/6h (DH 281) [5]. One DH 275 about very fine, others very fine and better, all rare £90-120
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